FEDERAL ELECTIONS.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 13710, 18 April 1910, Page 7

FEDERAL ELECTIONS.

ENGLISH NEWSPAPER COMMENTS. United Press Association—By Electric Te.cgraph—Copyright. LONDON. April 15. The "Pall Mall Gazette" says:— "Great Britain's growing interest in her dominions is shown by the space the Press is devoting to the Australian elections. It is very sensible to complete the election in a single day." The "Westminster Gazette" says:— "In the past the Labour Party aimed at the exclusion of men and goods. We shall now see how the policy will take shape in its legislation. The new protection is a special alarm of Australia's wealth. There is a fundamental fallacy in arguing that the manufacturers shculd only be protected so long as they hand the greater part of their increased profit to the workers. ' The "Standard" says there is no fear of the Australian Labour Party proving unequal to the responsibilities of office. It points out that there is all tl»e difference in the world between the ignorant Socialists seeking to "boss" the trades unions in England and politicians trained by leaders like Mr Watson. The Australian democracy has no use for parochial organisers like Mr Barnes and Mr Keir Hardie. . The "Manchester Guardian" states that if Britain adopted a preferential system of labour, tho Ministry would be even less disposed than Mr Deakin to grant concessions assisting the entrance of British manufacturers to the Australian market. Both "The T?imes" and the "Economist" publish friendly leadina articles in regard to Mr Fisher's programme.